Informal caregiver training on home care and cancer symptom management prior to hospital discharge: A feasibility study

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 793-798

  Hendrix, Cristina C ^a,b   Ray, Charlene ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 33746196492     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/06.ONF.793-798     Document Type: Article

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